cyanobacteria

A mysterious algae first started to coat northern Michigan lakebeds about a decade ago. After years of research, scientists and residents are left asking the same question: what has changed in the water that's causing it to grow?

Harmful algal blooms are a growing concern in the Great Lakes. The toxins they produce can close beaches and even poison drinking water. What’s fueling these blooms? Phosphorus – a key ingredient in agricultural fertilizers. But the way it’s being used comes at a cost.

Harmful algal blooms are a growing concern in the Great Lakes. The toxins they produce can close beaches and even poison drinking water. What’s fueling these blooms? Phosphorus – a key ingredient in agricultural fertilizers. But the way it’s being used comes at a cost.

You’ve probably heard about harmful blue-green algae on Lake Erie (it's actually not algae at all - it's cyanobacteria). A large bloom of it famously shut…

Today on Stateside , we hear about a lawsuit, filed by the Michigan Republican Party, that aims to block an independent commission from redrawing...

Today on Stateside , after resigning from his position as mayor of Ferndale, Democrat Dave Coulter has been sworn in to replace the late L. Brooks...

What happens if your dog likes to swim in the lake, but there might be toxins in the water? It can happen in a local lake or somewhere like the western...

We’re coming up on the time of year when people will be testing lakes for toxic blooms of cyanobacteria. Jason Deglint wants to speed up that testing...

There’s a green bloom of cyanobacteria on Lake Erie again. People who run water utilities and scientists are watching the bloom because the...

Scientists launched a kind of underwater robotic tool in Lake Erie this week to test the water for toxins. Timothy Davis is a researcher with NOAA's...